Killington employee dead after Skyeship terminal accident

[HomeStretchFan]

Very sad. Sounds like this happened in the storage building at the midbase?

http://www.wcvb.com/article/longtime-ki ... nt/8574685

[SnoBrdr]

Very sad. Sounds like this happened in the storage building at the midbase?

http://www.wcvb.com/article/longtime-ki ... nt/8574685

Wow, how sad is that.

Condolences to his family and friends.

[MrsG]

Very sad . . . RIP Jeff, and condolences to family and friends!

[RustyK]

I have known Jeff since the 80's. Nice quiet guy who was always happy to talk to me when I would see him on the mountain. Used to hang out at his place in Ptttsfield in the 90's. Lives near Rutland now. Will be missed by all who worked and played with him.

[freeski]

Horrible, just horrible. Just a reminder how dangerous working on the lifts can be.
Condolences to his family, friends and coworkers.

[SnoBrdr]

Horrible, just horrible. Just a reminder how dangerous working on the lifts can be.
Condolences to his family, friends and coworkers.

Hope we all remember this the next time we bitch about a lift stopping.

[brownman]

+1
Condolences and Best Wishes to Jeff's family.
Lost his life in service to all of us.

[snowmoose]

chalker, his nickname, and i go way back .. he left for awhile and came back from a ski area out west where he had gotten into a very bad gondola accident out there. He had been through alot and always tried to keep his spirits up. Will miss his friendly face.....

[skifaster]

Wow, very sad... My best to his family, friends and K.

[Finn]

So sorry to hear that Jeff Chalker passed on while doing his job at Killington.
Sending prayers to his family and the Killington workers in Lift operations.

[tyrolean_skier]

So sad to hear of his death from Rusty. Rusty told me that he was a loner. Condolences to any family he may have. May he rest in peace.

[BoozeTan]

we were walking thru the tunnel from Snowshed to Rams head when he came through on the sled. It was very intense.

Im wondering though why he wasnt wearing any find of fall prevention harness and lanyard. When I go into UTC facilities for work, any time Im 10 feet or higher off the ground I am required to wear the fall arrest gear. I thought it was an OSHA requirement

[SnoBrdr]

we were walking thru the tunnel from Snowshed to Rams head when he came through on the sled. It was very intense.

Im wondering though why he wasnt wearing any find of fall prevention harness and lanyard. When I go into UTC facilities for work, any time Im 10 feet or higher off the ground I am required to wear the fall arrest gear. I thought it was an OSHA requirement

Probably is like all the roofers here are supposed to wear them.

Often they feel they are too constricting and opt out.

Big fines if they are caught but it never seems like they get caught.

Same with those who opt not to wear seat belts.

Still a sad situation.

[RustyK]

Nice pic of Jeff on the right from back in 88 from FB

[BoozeTan]

we were walking thru the tunnel from Snowshed to Rams head when he came through on the sled. It was very intense.

Im wondering though why he wasnt wearing any find of fall prevention harness and lanyard. When I go into UTC facilities for work, any time Im 10 feet or higher off the ground I am required to wear the fall arrest gear. I thought it was an OSHA requirement

Probably is like all the roofers here are supposed to wear them.

Often they feel they are too constricting and opt out.

Big fines if they are caught but it never seems like they get caught.

Same with those who opt not to wear seat belts.

Still a sad situation.

Im certainly not blaming him. Im pretty sure that I wouldnt wear the stuff if I wasnt forced to do so